How may I upload my source package with active ftp over dput to launchpad

Question

my question is how can I upload my source package ( I already got the .sources file) over the active ftp method with dput to my launchpad ppa?

my .dput.cf file looks as follows:

[cooking]
fqdn                    = ppa.launchpad.net
method                  = ftp
incoming                = ~gotwig/lens-cooking/ubuntu/
login                   = anonymous
passive_ftp             = 0

my command is

dput cooking lens-cooking_0.1_source.changes

The traceback is:

Good signature on /home/gotwig/lens-cooking_0.1.dsc.
Uploading to cooking (via ftp to ppa.launchpad.net):
Uploading lens-cooking_0.1.dsc: 425 Can't open data connection.

It seems to me, as it want to use passive_ftp instead of active one.. I cant use passive ftp becouse of my router.

If there is a way without a configuration file, I would be even more happy.

Answer 1

That config file should get you attempting active FTP, if it doesn't, it may be a bug. Launchpad uploads over both passive and active work for me.

I recommend using sftp, its better all around.

Answer 2

Are you sure your router disallows passive FTP? it's usually the other way around, and the trace indicates it has trouble opening the data connection (as opposed to the commands connection) - this further reinforces the belief that the router is also blocking active ftp.

You can use the --passive parameter to dput. As you mention below, active is the default.

If not, you may want to look into using SFTP (assuming it's unblocked by your router) as a transfer method. See here for more details: https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA/Uploading